Ripped Canvas (date unknown) by Steven D. Foster is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. Photograph, 6 1/2 x 8 inches The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource should be submitted to the Georgia Council for the Arts. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZomqiknJqwtbXOp6pon5Wkv6i1wKxkrKyRqbJurdGtZJynnKGypMDIqKVoqpmlvaawjJyYp66RqKynu9KtnKuXYGV%2BcA%3D%3D

Sam Nunn, selected in 2011 as a Georgia Trustee, adds his name to a list of the original Trustees of the Georgia colony at the induction ceremony in Savannah. The Georgia Trustees honor is bestowed annually by the Georgia Historical Society and the Office of the Governor. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

Before his governorship of Georgia in 1785, Savannahian Samuel Elbert served as commander of both Georgia’s militia and Continental Line during the Revolutionary War (1775-83). He later commanded a brigade under General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, and he was brevetted a brigadier general in November 1783. Both Elbert County and its seat, Elberton, are named in his honor. Born in 1740 in Savannah, Elbert was the son of a Baptist minister, William Elbert, and his wife, Sarah.

The Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park is a popular tourist attraction in Cobb County. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZomKusmZi5pr%2BOnKaupqSesrR5wqKrop2jYrumtcahmaiqmKS8pb%2BOnKabml2YvLa607JmpmViaoN3ew%3D%3D

Stewart County, created by the state legislature in 1830, was named for Daniel Stewart, an Indian fighter, Revolutionary War (1775-83) veteran, and the great-grandfather of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt. Rich in historic, natural, archaeological, architectural, and cultural resources, Stewart County is nevertheless poor in wealth. To reconcile this disparity, county leaders in 1965 began forging a new economy in tourism. This effort is emerging today as a major alternative to the traditional economies of peanuts, cotton, and pine trees.